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Evergreen Documentation
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
1. About This Documentation
2. About Evergreen
II. Evergreen 2.5 Release Notes
3. Upgrade Notes
Circulation
OPAC
Miscellaneous
4. New Features
Acquisitions
Administration
Cataloging
Circulation
Client
OPAC
Serials
SIP
Miscellaneous
III. Software Installation
5. Introduction
6. System Requirements
Server Minimum Requirements
Staff Client Requirements
7. Installing the Evergreen server
Preamble: referenced user accounts
Preamble: developer instructions
Installing prerequisites
Configuration and compilation instructions
Installation instructions
Change ownership of the Evergreen files
Additional Instructions for Developers
Configure the Apache Web server
Configure OpenSRF for the Evergreen application
Creating the Evergreen database
Starting Evergreen
Testing connections to Evergreen
Getting help
License
8. Installing the Staff Client
Installing on Windows
Installing on Linux
Registering a Workstation
Removing Staff Client Preferences
9. Upgrading the Evergreen Server
Software Prerequisites
Upgrade the Evergreen code
Upgrade the Evergreen database schema
Restart Evergreen and Test
10. Setting Up EDI Acquisitions
Introduction
Installation
Configuration
Troubleshooting
IV. System Configuration and Customization
11. Introduction
12. Describing your organization
Organization Unit Types
Organizational Units
13. Describing your people
Setting the staff user’s working location
Comparing approaches for managing permissions
Managing permissions in the staff client
Managing role-based permission groups in the database
14. Migrating Patron Data
Creating an sql Script for Importing Patrons
Batch Updating Patron Data
15. Migrating from a legacy system
Making electronic resources visible in the catalog
Migrating your bibliographic records
Migrating your call numbers, copies, and parts
16. Importing materials in the staff client
Staff client batch record imports
17. Ordering materials
When should libraries use acquisitions?
Managing Funds
Ordering
18. Designing your catalog
Configuring and customizing the public interface
Setting the default physical location for your library environment
Setting a default language and adding optional languages
Editing the formats select box options in the search interface.
Adding and removing search fields in advanced search
Changing the display of facets and facet groups
Including External Content in Your Public Interface
Including Locally Hosted Content in Your Public Interface
Troubleshooting TPAC errors
19. Borrowing items: who, what, for how long
Data elements that affect your circulation policies
Circulation Rules
Creating Circulation Policies
20. TPac Configuration and Customization
Template toolkit documentation
TPAC URL
Perl modules used directly by TPAC
Default templates
Apache configuration files
TPAC CSS and media files
Mapping templates to URLs
How to override templates
Changing some text in the TPAC
Troubleshooting
21. Creating a New Skin: the Bare Minimum
Apache directives
Customizing templates
22. Auto Suggest in Catalog Search
Enabling this Feature
Using this Feature
23. Customizable Toolbar
Configure Toolbar
24. Phonelist.pm Module
Adding Parameters
Output
Holds
Overdues
Skipping patrons with email notification of holds
Using the ws_ou parameter
Automating the download
25. SIP Server
Installing the SIP Server
SIP Communication
V. Using the Staff Client
26. Introduction
27. Logging in to Evergreen
Standalone Interface
Preset Tabs in Evergreen Client
Auto Login
Logging Out
28. Button Bar/Toolbar
29. Check-boxes
30. Tab Buttons
31. New Options for Double Clicking
Double Click to Retrieve a Patron’s Record
Double Click to Retrieve Item Attributes
32. Patron Border Color Enhancement
33. Sorting Columns
Sorting the On Shelf Pull List
Sorting Circulation Policies
34. Column Picker
35. Recent Staff Searches
Administrative Settings
Recent Staff Searches
36. Return to Search Results from MARC Record
37. Workstation Administration
Copy Editor: Copy Location Name First
Font and Sound Settings
Select Hotkeys
Configure Printers
Receipt Template Editor
Customizable Toolbar
VI. System Administration From the Staff Client
38. Introduction
39. Acquisitions Administration
Acquisitions Settings
Cancel/Suspend reasons
Claiming
Currency Types
Distribution Formulas
Electronic Data Interchange
Exchange Rates
MARC Federated Search
Fund Tags
Funding Sources
Funds
Invoice menus
Line Item Features
Providers
40. Authorities
Authority Control Sets
Thesauri
Authority Fields
Browse Axes
OPAC Searching of Authorities
41. Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Preconfigured Best-Hold Orders
Create a New Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Edit an Existing Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Choosing the Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Permissions to use this Feature
42. Call Number Prefixes and Suffixes
Configure call number prefixes
Configure call number suffixes
Apply Call Number Prefixes and Suffixes
43. Circulation Limit Sets
Maximum Checkout by Copy Location
44. Booking Module Administration
Creating Bookable Non-Bibliographic Resources
Editing Non-Bibliographic Resources
Deleting Non-bibliographic Resources
45. Floating Groups
Floating Groups
Floating Group Members
Examples
46. MARC Import Remove Fields
Create a MARC Import Remove Fields profile
Import Options
Permissions to use this Feature
47. Org Unit Proximity Adjustments
Org Unit Proximity Adjustments
Absolute and Relative Adjustments
Create an Org Unit Proximity Adjustment
Permissions to use this Feature
48. User and Group Permissions
Staff Accounts
49. SMS Text Messaging
Administrative Setup
Receiving Holds Notices via Text Message
Sending Copy Locations via Text Message
50. User Activity Types
Enabling this Feature
Using this Feature
51. Z39.50 Servers
Restrict Z39.50 Sources by Permission Group
Storing Z39.50 Server Credentials
VII. Local Administration
52. Introduction
53. Hold-driven recalls
Enabling hold-driven recalls
Editing the item recall notification email template
54. Recent Staff Searches
55. Library Settings Editor
Fine Accrual on Closed Dates
Target Copies for Holds at Closed Libraries
Auto Override Patron Hold Events
Org Unit Hiding in TPAC
56. Standing Penalties
57. Statistical Categories Editor
58. Work Log
Expanding the Work Log
VIII. Acquisitions
59. Acquisitions
Acquisitions Workflow
60. Selection Lists and Purchase Orders
Selection Lists
Purchase Orders
Brief Records
MARC Federated Search
Line Items
61. Invoices
Creating invoices and adding line items
Electronic Invoicing
View an invoice
Receive Items From an Invoice
62. Load MARC Order Records
Basic Upload Options
Record Matching Options
Default Upload Settings
Sticky Settings
Use Cases for MARC Order Upload form
IX. Cataloging
63. Introduction
64. Batch Importing MARC Records
Permissions
Record Display Attributes
Record Match Sets
Import Records
Default Values for Item Import
Importing Authority Records from the Staff Client
65. Overlay Existing Catalog Record via Z39.50 Import
66. Z39.50 Search Enhancements
67. Monograph Parts
Add a monograph part to an existing record
68. Conjoined Items
Using the Conjoined Items Feature
69. Cataloging Electronic Resources — Finding Them in Catalog Searches
Adding a Located URI to the Record
Using Transcendent Bib Sources for Electronic Resources
70. MARC Batch Edit
Action (Rule Type)
Other Template Fields
71. Link Checker
Search for URLs
View Your Results
Manage Your Sessions
X. Serials
72. Serials
Serial Control View vs. Alternate Serial Control View
MFHD Records
73. Copy Template for Serials
Create a copy template
Edit a copy template
74. Serials Control View
Create a Subscription
Create a Distribution
Create Captions and Patterns
Creating an Issuance
Generate Prediction
75. Alternate Serial Control View
Creating a Subscription
Creating a Distribution
Creating a Stream
Creating a Caption and Pattern
Creating an Issuance
Generate Item Predictions
76. Edit Subscriptions
Serials Control View
Alternate Serials Control View
77. Receiving
Serials Control View Receiving
Batch Receiving
78. Special Issues
79. Holdings
System Generated Holdings Statement
MARC Format for Holdings Display (MFHD)
80. Group Serials Issues in the Template Toolkit OPAC
Administration
Displaying Issues in the OPAC
XI. Circulation
81. Introduction
82. Circulating Items
Check Out (F1)
Check In (F2)
Renewal and Editing the Item’s Due Date
Marking Items Lost and Claimed Returned
In-house Use (F6)
Item Status (F5)
Mark an Item Long Overdue
83. Holds Management
Placing Holds
Holds Levels
Title Level Hold
Parts Level Hold
Placing Holds in Patron Records
Managing Holds
Alternate Hold Pick up Location
Display Hold Types on Pull Lists
84. Booking Module
Creating a Booking Reservation
Reservation Pull List
Capturing Items for Reservations
Picking Up Reservations
Returning Reservations
Cancelling a Reservation
85. Circulation - Patron Record
Searching Patrons
Registering New Patrons
Patron Self-Registration
Updating Patron Information
Renewing Library Cards
Lost Library Cards
Resetting Patron’s Password
Barring a Patron
Barred vs. Blocked
Patron Alerts
Patron Notes
Merging Patron Records
Bills and Payments
Disable Patron Credit in Billing Interface
Lost and Long Overdue Bill Colors
86. Triggered Events and Notices
Access and View
Filter
Sort
Print
Reset
87. Offline Transactions
Patron Registration
Checking Out Items
Renew
In-house Use
Check In
Uploading Offline Transactions
88. Self checkout
Initializing the self check
Checking out or renewing items in the self check
89. RFID Product Integration
Evergreen Integration with PV Supa GoodStuff RFID Reader
XII. Reports
90. Introduction
91. Starting and Stopping the Reporter Daemon
Starting the Reporter Daemon
Stopping the Reporter Daemon
92. Folders
Creating Folders
Managing Folders
93. Creating Templates
Choosing Report Fields
Applying Filters
94. Generating Reports from Templates
95. Viewing Report Output
96. Cloning Shared Templates
97. Adding Data Sources to Reporter
Create a PostgreSQL query, view, or table for your data source
Add a new class to fm_IDL.xml for your data source
Restart the affected services to see the new data source in the reporter
98. Running Recurring Reports
99. Template Terminology
Data Types
Field Transforms
100. Exporting Report Templates Using phpPgAdmin
Dump the Entire Reports Template Table
Dump Data with an SQL Statement
XIII. Using the Public Access Catalog
101. Introduction
102. Using the Public Access Catalog
Basic Search
Advanced Search
Search Tips
Search Methodology
Search URL
Search Results
My Account
103. My Lists
104. Kids OPAC
Choose a Skin
Search the Catalog
Place a Hold
Save Items to a List
Third Party Content
Configuration Files
105. Catalog Browse
106. Bibliographic Search Enhancements
Use the Catalog to Retrieve Records with Specified Date Ranges:
Use a Feed to Retrieve Records with Specified Date Ranges:
107. Binary MARC21 Feeds
108. Library Links from Copy Details
109. Adding an Evergreen search form to a web page
XIV. Developer Resources
110. Introduction
111. Support Scripts
marc_export: Exporting Bibliographic Records into MARC files
Importing Authority Records from Command Line
112. Developing with pgTAP tests
Setting up pgTAP on your development server
Running pgTAP tests
113. Easing gently into OpenSRF
Abstract
Introducing OpenSRF
Enough jibber-jabber: writing an OpenSRF service
Getting under the covers with OpenSRF
Evergreen-specific OpenSRF services
Evergreen after one year: reflections on OpenSRF
Summary
Appendix: Python client
114. Updating translations using Launchpad
Prerequisites
Updating the translations
A. Attributions
B. Licensing
C. Admonitions
Index
List of Tables
4.1.
Parameters for the phonelist program:
15.1.
856 field for electronic resources: indicators and subfields
24.1.
Parameters for the phonelist program:
24.2.
Columns in the holds CSV file:
24.3.
Columns in the overdues CSV file:
72.1.
Serials Control View and Alternate Serials Control View Comparison
